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1. In memoriam: Dr Jo Croft

   Dr Jo Croft, senior lecturer in English, died of cancer on 15 January. She was a dearly-loved colleague and teacher at LJMU for nearly 28 years.

2. Why our brains need touch

   An LJMU academic is leading a Neuroscience Group (SANG) that is revolutionising how we view the basic human sense of touch.

3. Share your favourite stories

   The LJMU community has begun sharing online stories in a bid to boost our lockdown spirits.

4. Are you feeling homesick

   Advice on how to overcome homesickness. Research shows 35% of students experience it.

5. Take the next step in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

   National speakers at event on September 29

6. Get to know our centre-piece Student Life Building

   Staff invited for lunch and tours on Wednesday, 13 October

7. Being the change: student sets up Merseyside BLM Alliance to tackle racism through social media

   Members of the LJMU community are actively engaged in the fight for racial equality.

8. Move more and sit less to improve health and productivity

   Encouraging desk-based staff to move more and sit less at work can not only improve their health, but also their work performance, was the advice from the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES), at a forum for contact centre employees.

9. The life of a primatologist

   Meet LJMU primate specialist and lecturer in Animal Behaviour, Dr Alex Piel. He talks about his research on chimpanzees and what they tell us about our own history.

10. Top 10 in the world for sports-related subjects

    LJMU enhances global reputation in research and teaching